Located in Barra do Pirai, about 120 km from the center of Rio de Janeiro, the Aldeia das guas Park Resort was founded in 1994 as a swimming pool complex, with with approximately 45,000 square feet of building area. Just three years later, in 1997, expanded the structure and became the largest water park in Rio de Janeiro with the inauguration of the Wave Pool, Kid's Place and the River Running. In 1999, the complex gained international notoriety by building the Kilimanjaro, the largest water slide in the world, with 49.9 meters in height, certified by the book of world records , Guinness Book!